2013•VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet)Requires access
Mechanical effect of an ankle brace during landing: preliminary results
Ilias Theodorakos, Jan Rüterbories, Michael Skipper Andersen, Mark de Zee, Uwe G. Kersting
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an ankle brace during landing on inclined surfaces. Ten healthy volunteers were instructed to perform a landing task on a tilted force platform. The task was performed with and without an ankle brace. Ground reaction forces (GRF) and electromyographic (EMG) activity of five lower extremity muscles were collected. The results showed a significant decrease of the triceps surae activity for the braced trials compared to the unbraced condition. This suggests a negative effect of the ankle brace on the neuromuscular response. A full kinematic analysis is currently under way.